Vermont Bill of Sale (VT)

A free blank Vermont bill of sale template for selling a car, truck or van, as a fillable PDF or a Word file, with what Vermont government sources say about the sale.

The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles' bill of sale form is VT-005 (Bill of Sale and Odometer Disclosure Statement). Source

Forms for a Vermont sale

Vermont's official form

VT-005: Bill of Sale and Odometer Disclosure Statement (opens in a new tab)Official form from the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (external site). We don't accept or file forms.

Our blank template

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We couldn't confirm what the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles accepts as a bill of sale. If that matters for your sale, confirm it with the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.

We could not confirm in a Vermont government source whether a bill of sale is required to transfer a vehicle title, or whether it has to be notarized. That does not mean the answer is no.

Last checked against the sources below on September 30, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles before you file.

This page covers selling a car, truck or van in Vermont. Other items have national templates, which don't cover state rules.

After the sale in Vermont

What the sources say happens after the sale. A step is marked Seller or Buyer where its source names that party, and each step links to its source.

For a vehicle of model year 2011 or newer, the DMV's instructions say the odometer disclosure is made on form VT-005, or by buyer and seller both signing the back of the title. Source: dmv.vermont.gov: forms (opens in a new tab), dmv.vermont.gov: VD-119i-Registration_Tax_Title_Instructions (PDF) (opens in a new tab), dmv.vermont.gov: VT-005-Bill_of_Sale_ODS (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Seller Vermont's statute says the transferor must immediately remove the registration number plates from the transferred vehicle. Source: legislature.vermont.gov: 00321 (opens in a new tab)
An application for a certificate of title goes to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Vermont law sets $42.00 for a certificate of title after a transfer, in a section that lists other fees too. Source: legislature.vermont.gov: 02027 (opens in a new tab), legislature.vermont.gov: 02026 (opens in a new tab), legislature.vermont.gov: 02001 (opens in a new tab), legislature.vermont.gov: 02002 (opens in a new tab), dmv.vermont.gov: vehicle-title (opens in a new tab), legislature.vermont.gov: 00008 (opens in a new tab)
Buyer Every purchaser of a motor vehicle subject to a tax under 32 V.S.A. § 8903(a) must forward the tax form to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, together with the amount of tax due, at the time of first registering or transferring a registration to the motor vehicle. Source: legislature.vermont.gov: 08903 (opens in a new tab), legislature.vermont.gov: 08901 (opens in a new tab), legislature.vermont.gov: 08905 (opens in a new tab), legislature.vermont.gov: 08902 (opens in a new tab)

What's different in Vermont

The Vermont DMV's forms page lists its own form, VT-005, as “Bill of Sale (BOS) & Odometer Disclosure Statement (ODS)”, with the description “To transfer ownership of a motor vehicle and state current mileage.” For the title, 23 V.S.A. § 2001(2) says “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and under § 2027(a) the Commissioner, on receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner. Section 2002(a)(3) sets $42.00 for a certificate of title after a transfer, and the same subsection lists other fees, such as $14.00 for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title. Vermont's purchase and use tax on a resident's purchase in Vermont is six percent of the taxable cost for the vehicles 32 V.S.A. § 8903(a)(1) lists, and § 8901 says the chapter imposes it “in addition to any other tax or registration fees.”

On plates, 23 V.S.A. § 321 has the transferor remove the registration number plates from the transferred vehicle immediately. A blank vehicle bill of sale is on this page as well.

Vermont rules at a glance

Vermont bill of sale rules and their sources
Topic	What the source says	Source
Agency form	The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles' bill of sale form is VT-005 (Bill of Sale and Odometer Disclosure Statement).	dmv.vermont.gov: forms (opens in a new tab) dmv.vermont.gov: VT-005-Bill_of_Sale_ODS (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Odometer disclosure	An odometer disclosure statement is required for vehicles of model year 2011 or newer. The DMV's registration application instructions say, “Odometer Disclosure Statement required if the vehicle is the model year 2011 or newer; use form VT-005 or have buyer and seller both sign the back of the title.” The DMV's Bill of Sale and Odometer Disclosure Statement form (VT-005) says, “As of January 1, 2021, vehicles of model year 2011 and newer are subject to odometer disclosure for 20 years.”	dmv.vermont.gov: forms (opens in a new tab) dmv.vermont.gov: VD-119i-Registration_Tax_Title_Instructions (PDF) (opens in a new tab) dmv.vermont.gov: VT-005-Bill_of_Sale_ODS (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Title transfer	Title transfers in Vermont are handled by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, who administers the Department of Motor Vehicles. The fee is $42.00 for a certificate of title after a transfer, and 23 V.S.A. § 2002(a) lists other fees, including $14.00 for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title. The DMV's title guide, under “I have a Vermont registration in my name, and my vehicle is a 2009 or older”, says, “If you sell this vehicle, provide the buyer with your Vermont registration certificate and a signed bill of sale. The new owner will obtain a title when they complete their registration.”	legislature.vermont.gov: 02027 (opens in a new tab) legislature.vermont.gov: 02026 (opens in a new tab) legislature.vermont.gov: 02001 (opens in a new tab) legislature.vermont.gov: 02002 (opens in a new tab) dmv.vermont.gov: vehicle-title (opens in a new tab) legislature.vermont.gov: 00008 (opens in a new tab)
Sales tax	Vermont's purchase and use tax on a resident's purchase in Vermont is six percent of the taxable cost of a pleasure car or a motorcycle, each as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4, a motor home as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 8902(11), or a vehicle weighing up to 10,099 pounds that is registered pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 367, other than a farm truck. Vermont's statute says, “Every purchaser of a motor vehicle subject to a tax under subsection 8903(a) of this title shall forward the tax form to the Commissioner, together with the amount of tax due at the time of first registering or transferring a registration to the motor vehicle as a condition precedent to registration of the vehicle.” In that chapter, “Commissioner” means “the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.”	legislature.vermont.gov: 08903 (opens in a new tab) legislature.vermont.gov: 08901 (opens in a new tab) legislature.vermont.gov: 08905 (opens in a new tab) legislature.vermont.gov: 08902 (opens in a new tab)
License plates	Vermont's statute says the transferor “shall immediately remove the registration number plates from the transferred vehicle.”	legislature.vermont.gov: 00321 (opens in a new tab)

What the template looks like

Vehicle Bill of Sale

This document records the sale of the vehicle described below.

Seller

Seller's full name:

Seller's address:

Seller's phone or email:

Second seller's full name, if there is one:

Buyer

Buyer's full name:

Buyer's address:

Buyer's phone or email:

Second buyer's full name, if there is one:

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Vehicle

Year, make and model:

Body type and color:

VIN:

License plate number:

Title number:

Odometer reading (miles, no tenths):

Odometer status (write one: actual mileage; exceeds mechanical limits; not the actual mileage):

The odometer reading and status in this bill of sale are the buyer's and the seller's own record. They do not replace the odometer disclosure that the federal rule (49 CFR 580.5) or the state asks for.

Condition as described by the seller:

Sale

Sale price:

Date of sale:

Method of payment:

The seller sells the vehicle to the buyer for the price above. The seller states that the odometer reading is as written above.

Anything else the parties agree on:

Place and date of signing:

Seller's signature and printed name

Second seller's signature and printed name, if there is one

Buyer's signature and printed name

Second buyer's signature and printed name, if there is one

Vermont bill of sale questions

Does the Vermont DMV have its own bill of sale form?

Yes, VT-005, Bill of Sale and Odometer Disclosure Statement. The DMV's forms page lists it as a form “To transfer ownership of a motor vehicle and state current mileage.”

What fee does Vermont law set for a certificate of title after a transfer?

23 V.S.A. § 2002(a)(3) sets $42.00 for a certificate of title after a transfer, and the same subsection, § 2002(a), lists other fees. The purchase and use tax is set in another statute, 32 V.S.A. § 8903.

Which vehicles need an odometer disclosure statement in Vermont?

The DMV's forms page says an odometer disclosure statement is required for vehicles model year 2011 or newer, and its form VT-005 says, “As of January 1, 2021, vehicles of model year 2011 and newer are subject to odometer disclosure for 20 years.” For a vehicle of model year 2011 or newer, the DMV's registration application instructions say to use form VT-005 or have buyer and seller both sign the back of the title.

Who removes the plates when a Vermont vehicle is transferred?

The transferor. 23 V.S.A. § 321 says the transferor “shall immediately remove the registration number plates from the transferred vehicle.”

Sources

Last checked against the sources below on September 30, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles before you file.